Who are the most evil of all the demons?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, who are the most evil of all the demons? A: One might logically assume that the most perverse demons would be those of the highest angelic choirs, but this is not the case. There is no relation between nature and sin. A demon of the lowest choir can be much more perverse than a superior demon. The evil that a free being can commit does not depend on the intelligence or the... Read More

Do demons experience pleasure?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, do demons experience pleasure? If so, how? A: Yes, but only in a spiritual sense. As a pure spirit, a demon can derive pleasure only with his intelligence and will. Intellectual pleasures might seem less intense or real than the pleasures of the senses, but this is not the case. Pleasures of the intellect can be as sublime and varied as those of the five senses. Think about... Read More

Can demons do good?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, can a demon perform a good act? A: We need to remember that demons are not engaged in doing evil 100 percent of the time. Sometimes, they just think. Doing this is not evil at all; it is merely an act of their nature. Nevertheless, demons cannot perform a supernaturally moral act (for example, an act of charity, supernatural repentance, or sincere glorification of God) because... Read More

Do demons know the future?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, do demons know the future? A: No. Demons do not have knowledge of future events. In addition, what belongs to human freedom is undetermined; they do not know in advance our free choices. However, since their intelligence is far superior to ours, they can often predict the future simply by observation and deduction. With their superior intelligence, they can see the effects... Read More

Why did God put the demons to the test?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, why did God allow the angels to be put to the test? Luc Viatour / www.Lucnix.be A: The real question is, Why did God not grant all the angels the Beatific Vision from the first moment of their creation? Why did He take the chance that some of them would rebel against Him and become demons? God could have created angelic spirits and immediately given them the grace of the Beatific... Read More

Does the devil really exist?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, is the devil merely a symbol of evil, or does he really exist? A: Demons are personal spiritual beings, as is the chief demon, the devil. Those Christians who deny the existence of demons and say that they are merely symbols of evil are heretics. Against this false belief stand the teachings of Christ, the teachings of the Bible, and the teachings of the Church (see CCC 391–395). To... Read More

What do demons do with their time?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, what do demons do with their time? A: In the world of demons, like that of people, some do one thing and others do different things. Demons, of course, cannot build houses, grow food, construct machines, nor do any of the things human beings spend so much time on. Most of the time, demons occupy themselves with going deeper into the world of knowledge, in having relationships... Read More

How do the natural, preternatural, and supernatural realms relate to demons?

Q: Dear Fr. Fortea, how do the natural, preternatural, and supernatural realms relate to demons? A: The natural deals with the laws of the physical world, i.e., the workings of nature, whereas the preternatural concerns things or events which appear outside or apart from (Latin praeter) the laws of the physical world. The supernatural concerns things or events beyond or above (Latin super) any... Read More

Do demons experience time?

Q: Dear Father Fortea, do demons experience time like we do? A: Yes, in a sense. As pure spirits, angels and demons exist outside of earthly, material time.  However, they do experience a type of “spiritual” time—“a before and an after” to their acts of understanding and will. Whenever we speak of “before” and “after,” we are speaking of some sort of time. This time is called... Read More

Are all demons the same?

Q: Dear Father Fortea, are all demons the same? Are there differences between them regarding power, personality, and things like that? A: No. We have already discussed that each demon sinned in a certain way and with a determined intensity. While the angelic rebellion against God had its roots in pride, from this root other sins grew. This can be clearly seen during an exorcism, when the particular... Read More